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28-401: The park was created by Law 409 enacted June 3, 1976. It was preceded by a Reserva Forestal (Forest Reserve) called Zona Vedada de Los Haitises (Los Haitises Prohibited Zone), created by Law 244. In 1996, its area was expanded from 208 to 826 km (80 to 319 sq mi) by Decree 233. Its boundary, which has been redrawn on several occasions, is uncertain. The bulk of the park is located in

56-701: A relict population in the Samaná Peninsula . This bird is described as critically endangered, due to clearance of its forest habitat and persecution by local farmers, who claim that the species preys upon their domestic fowl . Conservationists have countered that poultry is nothing more than a minor element of their diet, and that the Ridgway's hawk has a highly varied prey base, with reptiles comprising up to 90% of its diet. Electrocution from power poles and nestling parasitism by Philornis pici flies are also reasons for population decline. Reintroductions in

84-499: A large area of the Dominican Republic and almost all of Haiti, due to extensive deforestation and loss of habitat there. It was thought to be completely extirpated from all of Haiti; however, recent expeditions to the islands of Les Cayemites discovered a breeding population there. In the Dominican Republic, the only known surviving populations outside of reintroductions is in and around Los Haitises National Park , and

112-755: A large number of roads for sugarcane transport. • El Choco National Park • Isabel De Torres National Park • Isla Cabritos National Park • Jaragua National Park • José Armando Bermúdez National Park • José del Carmen Ramírez National Park • La Caleta Underwater National Park • Los Haitises National Park • Monte Cristi National Park • Parque Nacional Del Este • Perez Rancier National Park • Pueblo Viejo National Park • Sierra De Baoruco National Park 19°02′38″N 69°35′34″W  /  19.043945°N 69.592896°W  / 19.043945; -69.592896 Sabana de la Mar Sabana de la Mar , usually spelled in English as Savana de la Mar ,

140-531: Is a town in the Hato Mayor province of the Dominican Republic . Sabana de la Mar is located in the northeastern region of Dominican Republic, on the southern side of Samaná Bay . It is an urban area with 508.52 km2. In the years 1605 and 1606 the lands surrounding Sabana de la Mar were visited by Spanish colonists in search of land to cultivate and raise cattle. The official foundation of

168-506: Is buried. It has become a must pilgrimage for hundreds of people from all over. There is also, on the grounds of the Chapel, a free school from Kindergarten to 8th grade. The Chapel is located on Calle Elupina Cordero and Calle 27 de Febrero. The hospital of Sabana de la Mar is also named Hospital Señorita Elupina Cordero to honor, acknowledge and remember her healing powers. Her miracles have been documented regularly, and Señorita Elupina Cordero

196-585: Is in the process for cannonization by the Catholic Church. She died on June 4, 1939. Every year, hundreds of people come to Sabana de la Mar for her Memorial on June 4. Los Haitises, one of the largest National Parks in the Dominican Republic (with a total area of almost 1,200 square kilometers), is located in the Northeast region of the country, specifically in Sabana de la Mar. Haitises comes from

224-579: Is the highest and most attractive in Sabana de la Mar Ridgway%27s hawk Rupornis ridgwayi Ridgway's hawk ( Buteo ridgwayi ) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the Caribbean . It is classified as Critically Endangered because of habitat destruction and human persecution in the Dominican Republic; however, due to conservation efforts,

252-631: Is the highest in the Caribbean, more than 120 meters high. In times of rain its whitish waters that stand out in its fall, revealing the immensity and preciousness that dazzles between the green of the forest and the rocks by where the water reaches the chorrera. Guarded by the copious forest of the Salto La Jalda National Park and hidden among the steep mountains that form the belt of the Eastern Cordillera, La Jalda

280-584: The Hispaniolan hutia ( Plagiodontia aedium ) and the Hispaniolan solenodon ( Solenodon paradoxus ), are threatened with extinction. Being a coastal and marine park, it contains a large variety of birds , including most of the species endemic to the country. These include the brown pelican or alcatraz ( Pelecanus occidentalis ), magnificent frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens ), Hispaniolan amazon ( Amazona ventralis ), barn owl ( Tyto alba ), and stygian owl ( Asio stygius ). The largest population in

308-692: The Samaná Bay to Bayaguana ). The hills of the interior have the same origin as the islets of the Samaná Bay. There is a multitude of caverns. Hydrographically, Los Haitises spans portions of two basins: in its western half, the lower basin of the Yuna River ; and in its eastern half, a zone spanning Miches and Sabana de la Mar . The Yuna drains through two mouths: its own and that of the Barracote River . In addition to these two rivers,

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336-573: The Dominican Republic. The area was formed during the Miocene epoch of the Neogene period. Geomorphologically , it is a platform karst with dense clusters of conical hills of nearly uniform height (200–300 m or 660–980 ft) in between which there are many sinkholes . The maximum dimensions of this platform karst block are 82 km (51 mi) east to west (from Sabana de la Mar to Cevicos ) by 26 km (16 mi) north to south (from

364-491: The birthplace, on December 1, 1892, of Señorita Elupina Cordero. She became blind at a very early age and developed a mystical and religious personality that has attracted thousands of followers. While alive, she was known for curing different types of illnesses with her prayers, touch, and natural remedies using herbs she grew in her garden. There is the Chapel Señorita Elupina Cordero, where she

392-603: The crowns of tall trees, such as Roystonea borinquena , with nest-building in December through June, and egg-laying in January to June. The clutch size is 1 to 3 eggs. Most pairs raise 1 to 2 young, though 3 have been reported. Ridgway's hawk's original breeding range included all of the island of Hispaniola and some of the adjacent isles and keys, such as Gonâve Island , Île-à-Vache , Tortuga , Beata Island , and Alto Velo Island . However, it has since been extirpated from

420-534: The elevation of the park's hills ranges from 30–40 m (98–131 ft). There is a multitude of caverns created by water erosion. Native Americans adorned these caverns with pictographs and petroglyphs . The culture or cultures which created these artworks remain unidentified, some of them possibly predating the Taínos. Los Haitises National Park contains spectacular landscapes like the San Lorenzo Bay,

448-409: The first town hall began to function and from that date most of the town's activities were directed by this institution. From the late 1890s to the 1920s, important transformations took place in Sabana de la Mar with the construction of Lira, Cabrera and El Progreso streets, the construction of the pier, the official naming of the first streets of the town by the city council and the first delimitation of

476-400: The greatest abundance of Caribbean mangrove , in which species like red mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle ) and white mangrove ( Laguncularia racemosa ) predominate. The fauna of Los Haitises is of great variety, and due to the park's diversity of physical geographic zones, it has the greatest diversity of fauna among the protected natural areas in the country. Two endemic mammal species,

504-456: The indigenous word "Jaitises", which means "High Land" or "Land of Mountains", in the aboriginal language. Excursions through Los Haitises offer the possibility of discovering the largest mangrove reserve in the Caribbean, caves with pictographs and petroglyphs of Taino origin; as well as a humid forest of lush vegetation that keeps endemic and migratory birds, as well as endangered species, which are part of this place. The Salto de Jalda waterfall

532-509: The islets (keys), and the mangroves. The Cayo de los Pájaros ("bird key"), which is conspicuous for the virtually continuous presence of frigatebirds and pelicans circling low overhead, sits between the Boca del Infierno ("Mouth of Hell") and El Naranjo Arriba. Cupey is the dominant tree species and birds fill its horizontal branches. The wild banyantree ( Ficus citrifolia , also known as shortleaf fig) and tropical almond ( Terminalia catappa ) are

560-433: The municipality of Sabana de la Mar , province of Hato Mayor , while the remainder lies in the provinces of Monte Plata and Samaná . Sabana de la Mar is the site of a visitors' center. Despite advanced deforestation , the precipitation is still considerable, ranging from 1,900–2,000 mm (75–79 in) annually. The park is near the top rank in both annual total rainfall and annual number of rainy days among sites in

588-630: The municipality was in 1756, when a dozen families from the Canary Islands settled in the area, initiated by the Governor Francisco Rubio and Peñaranda during the same time as the settlement of the Peninsula of Santa Bárbara of Samaná. Eventually, other Europeans came to the community. It was named Sabana de la Mar due to the characteristics of the place, a wide and fertile savannah near the seashore. By 1796, Sabana de la Mar

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616-602: The other park trees. Most visitors arrive by sea embarking from Sabana de la Mar (east end), Sánchez (north end), or Samaná (across Samaná Bay to Sabana de la Mar center); however, it is possible to arrive by land from the south using four-wheel drive vehicles. A private highway is being constructed through the mountains and a new airport is being built in the city of Samaná to provide better access. The main economic activities in Monte Plata Province are cattle ranching and sugarcane farming. Tourists will find

644-892: The park is traversed by the Payabo River , the Los Cocos River , the Naranjo River, and numerous natural channels including the Cabirma, Estero, and Prieto. Los Haitises has two Holdridge life zones : humid subtropical forest (Bh-S) and very humid subtropical forest (Bmh-S). Broadleaf species in the park include "musk wood" ( Guarea guidonia , locally cabirma santa ), cigar-box cedar ( Cedrela odorata ), ceiba ( Ceiba pentandra ), West Indian mahogany ( Swietenia mahagoni , Spanish caoba ), cupey ( Clusia rosea ), and grandleaf seagrape ( Coccoloba pubescens ). There are many species of orchids . Los Haitises contains

672-518: The population is now increasing. It is named in honour of the ornithologist Robert Ridgway . B. ridgwayi is a medium-sized, compact hawk, measuring 36–41 cm long. The adult has brown-grey upperparts and greyish barred underparts, with a reddish-brown wash, rufous-tinged thighs, and a black-and-white barred tail. The male is greyer than the female, and the legs and the base of bill are yellow. Ridgway's hawk feeds on rodents, bats, centipedes, birds, anoles , skinks, frogs, and snakes. It nests in

700-580: The urban and rural area. During the 1930s the Hato Mayor-Sabana de la Mar highway was inaugurated of constant communication with Santo Domingo and the first power plant to serve the community is installed. In the years 1949 to 1955 a US military base was installed, which had a weather station. In 1963, the bridge over the Yabón River was built, which allowed permanent transit between Hayo Mayor del Rey and Sabana de la Mar. On December 3, 1984, it

728-463: The world of the endemic Ridgway's hawk ( Buteo ridgwayi ) is in the park. Los Haitises National Park is a protected virgin forest with little road access. The number of tourists allowed is limited, but since 2000 it has been a relatively popular destination for ecotourism using ecological guides from Sabana de La Mar. Haiti (singular) means highland or mountain range in the Taíno language , although

756-507: Was a town of palm and thatch house, whose anchorage was only used for small ships. In the years following the foundation, the hamlet had a hundred houses and a population of 300 inhabitants, who took advantage of the large tracts of land for grazing, although these had greater potential for varied crops. It was elevated to the category of Common (Municipality) in 1876 belonging to the Maritime District (Province) of Samaná. In 1884

784-541: Was transferred to the Province of Hato Mayor when said province was created. The economy of 10,582 inhabitants is based on agriculture, fishing, and Government jobs. A large portion of the Los Haitises National Park and the San Lorenzo Bay are located in Sabana de la Mar. Environmental issues are a great concern for this community. Since the 20th Century, Sabana de la Mar has been recognized as

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